Facing block for frame buildings



PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN TASEFF, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

FACING BLOCK FOB FRAME BUILDINGS.

Application filed January 24, '1925. Serial No. 4,433.

To all wlw/m) t may eminem.'

Be it known that I, JOHN Tnsnrr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county ot Los Angeles, State otCaliforniaA` have invented new and use ful Improvements in Facing Blockstot lznraine Buildings. ot which the following if: a specification. y

My invention relaties to wall construction and more particularly ltofacing-blocks for walls of :traine buildings and ineans for at tachingthem to such walls.

One object ot'niy invention is to provide a tacingblock preferably madeot ceinent or concrete in imitation of stone or marble, for covering theouter walls ot traine houses and like structures for the purpose of rendering them practically tireproot and also i'or the purpose of givingthein the appear ance ot' brick or stone buildings.

Another object is to provide a facingblock ot the character describedwhich will be comparatively inexpensive to use and which inay be appliedto walls readily and quickly by unskilled workmen.

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter and while l showherewith amt will describe a preferred :torni ot construction, I desireit to be understood that I do not limit my invention to such preferredtorni but that various changes and adap tations may bc made thereinwithout departing trom the spirit ot iny invention hereinafter claimed.

Referring to the drawings which accoinpany this specification and torm apart thereof:

Fig. 1 is a `view in perspective ot one torni oit my facing-blockshowing the back side oit u whole block and a fragment ot an adjacentsecond block and illustrating the manner ot joining the ends of adjacentblocks in the saine course in a wall.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a wall to which acingblocks otthe forni shown in Fig. 1 are applied. illustrating one method otattachingtheni thereto.

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective oit a second torni of facing-block.

Fig. a is a fragmentary view of a Wall block which is equipped withfacing-blocks ot' the second form. Y

Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of a. bracket adapted for use inattaching the second torni of block to a wall, as illustrated in Fig.4:.

Fig. Gis a vertical sectional view of a wall raced with blocks or thesecon-d :torni and showing two methods of attaching thein thereto.

F ig. 7 is a fragmentary view in perspef:l tive ot the wall constructionshown in (i, more clearly illustrating details oit the means forsecuring the blocks to the wall.

Fig. 8 is a 'View in perspective ot a third torni of facing blockshowing the back side thereof and means for attaching it to a wall.

The different tornis of blocks shown all have plane 'faces which may be`finished to resemble brick, stone, marble, or granite. They may be madeot any desired size and oi' any desired proportions as to length andwidth, but inust be made relatively thin, except for special purposes aswill be seen.

The form of block shown in Figs. 1 and 2 consists ot a rectangular slab10 having` woven wire 11 or similar reintorcinent imbedded therein, withlongitudinal ribs 12 on its back side offset from its edges to such anextent as to 'form angles 13 therealong. Cross ribs 14. at a spaceddistance from tlux ends of the block7 extend between ribs 12 at rightangles thereto. The inner sides 15 ot ribs 12 are beveled troni the backface ot slab 10 outward and relatively thick and stili wires or rods 16imbedded therein extend through cross ribs 14 and project beyond ribs 12at one end to 'toi-m locking pins 17. A relatively thin and sott wire isimbedded in the block near the opposite end trom that ot the lockingpins and the ends of said thin wire are brought out through ribs 12 totorni tie wires 18.

The block thus itorined is mounted as shown in Fig. 2. Vertical strips1l), unifornily spaced are nailed to the sheathing 2O of the house walland stub nails 21 are driven into the sheathingso that their projectingheads are in position to be engaged by tie wires 18. The blocks areapplied to the wall in courses with sonic kind of incru tar between themin the usual way` except that each block is secured at one end to thestub nails 21 by the tie wires 18 and the locking pins 17 of eachsucceeding block are inserted into the inner angles 22, formed by ribs12 and slab 10, at the tie wire end of the preceding block. One end ofeach block being thus locked into the preceding block and having itsother end tied to the stub nails. each individual block is securely heldin place. j

`Straight slabs 23 of the same material as titi llt)

the facing-blocks and of equal length, but of any desired width, may befilled in between adjacent courses of blocks, their edges being adaptedto engage with angles 13 of the facing blocks, as shown in Fig. 2, sothat they are securely held in place by the facing blocks.

The form of block shown in Figs. 3 and Ll consists of a straightrectangular slab 24: of rein-forced cement or concrete, having equallyspaced holes 25 formed in each end thereof'. These may be attached tothe walls of a building in various ways. One method is to providebrackets 26 of the form shown inv Fig. 5, made of pieces of sheet metal,with a perforated lug 27 and oppositely extending perforated legs 28adapted to be nailed to the wall sheathing so that said lug projects ina vertical plane from the side thereof. Pairs of these brackets areplaced in vertical alignment with each other at points between the endsof adjacent blocks in a course, and the blocks are held in place by pins29 made of pieces of stiff wire which are inserted through theperforations in lugs 27 and into holes 25 of one end of a block, thenext block in the course being added by bringing holes 25 in one of itsends into engagement with the projecting ends of said pins, and so onthroughout the course. lith this arrangement it is evident that verticalstrips 19 and stub nails 21 vare not necessary.

Another method of attaching this form of block is to provide verticalstrips 19 and stub nails 2l, as for the first forni, and to use tiewires wrapped around pins 29 between the ends of adjacent blocks andaround the stub nails. Brackets 26 are not necessary when this method isemployed.

Other modifications of this block and mounting means for same are shownin Figs. 6 and 7. The reinforcing material 30 may be extended so as toproject from the upper and vlower edges of the bloei; and may be bentinto the forni of a hook 3l along its upper edge and a downwardlyprojecting flange 32 along its lower edge. Or relatively stiff pieces ofwire may be embedded in the block transversely thereof near its endswith their ends projecting from its upper and lower edges. The upperends of said projecting wires are then bent into hooks 33 and the lowerends into downwardly projecting and inwardly curved retaining pins 34.-.

When either of the latter forms is used, horizontal hanging 'strips 35,preferably of channel iron, are fixed to the side of the Vbuildingacross vertical strips i9 adjacent bringing hooks 3l or 33 intoengagement with strip 35 of the course which is being applied.

Special forms of blocks may be placed over window and door openings orin certain positions for ornamental purposes and special means ofattaching them may be provided. One such form is shown at 3T, each blockbeing attached to the building by means of a bolt 3S having its head endimbedded in the block and its threaded end projecting from the back sidethereof so that it may extend through a hole in the wall sheathing andbe secured thereto by a nut 89 and washer d0.

The third forni of facing block, shown in F ig. 8, consists of arectangular slab' 4l, smilar to that of the first and second forms,having transverse ribs 42 on its back side near its ends, said ribshaving equally spaced holes 43 near their ends through which relativelythin soft wires di extend, so that their projecting ends l5 may serve astie wires. This form of block may be attached to walls provided withvertical strips 19 and hanging strips 35 by using tie wires Li5 tosecure them to the latter strips. Or both vertical and horizontal stripsmay be dispensed with and stub nails 2l only may be used, in connectionwith tie wires 45, as fastening means.

It will be understood that in applying blocks of the second or thirdform to a wall some kind of mortar is used between them as with thefirst forni, whatever means may be employed for attaching 'them to thewall.

Having thus illustrated and described my invention, I claim:

l. A moulded facing-block for frame buildings comprising a reinforcedrectangular slab, ribs formed on the back side of said slab, lockingpins fixed in said ribs so as to engage with adjacent blocks in the samecourse when being applied to a wall, and tie wires fixed in said ribs,said tie wires being adapted to fasten said blocks to supplementaryattaching means fixed to the side of a wall.

2. A moulded facing-block for frame buildings comprising a reinforcedrectangu` lar slab, longitudinal ribs fornied on the bach side of saidslab adjacent the edges thereof, transverse ribs between saidlongitudinal ribs at a spaced distance from the ends of said slab,locking pins zred in said transverse ribs so as to project beyond oneend of sad slab,- and tie wires fixed in said longitudinal ribs at the'opposite end of said slab from said locking pins, said locking pinsbeing adapted to eng9 .ageV adjacent blocks in the same course when;applied to a wallV andN said tie wires being` adapted to fasten saidblocks tosuppleinentary attaching ineens fired. to side of a wal-l.

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